EP3170887B1 - Improved fermenter - Google Patents

Improved fermenter Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3170887B1
EP3170887B1 EP16154548.8A EP16154548A EP3170887B1 EP 3170887 B1 EP3170887 B1 EP 3170887B1 EP 16154548 A EP16154548 A EP 16154548A EP 3170887 B1 EP3170887 B1 EP 3170887B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
fermenter according
conduit
vat
connection
pumping
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
EP16154548.8A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP3170887A1 (en
Inventor
Francesco Marin
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Castle Commercial Enterprises Ltd
Original Assignee
Castle Commercial Enterprises Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Castle Commercial Enterprises Ltd filed Critical Castle Commercial Enterprises Ltd
Priority to SI201630236T priority Critical patent/SI3170887T1/sl
Priority to MEP-2019-123A priority patent/ME03717B/me
Publication of EP3170887A1 publication Critical patent/EP3170887A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3170887B1 publication Critical patent/EP3170887B1/en
Priority to HRP20190772TT priority patent/HRP20190772T1/hr
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12G—WINE; PREPARATION THEREOF; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES C12C OR C12H
    • C12G1/00—Preparation of wine or sparkling wine
    • C12G1/02—Preparation of must from grapes; Must treatment and fermentation
    • C12G1/0216—Preparation of must from grapes; Must treatment and fermentation with recirculation of the must for pomage extraction

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an improved fermenter, used in particular in the wine industry for vinification of musts, and also useful on closed tanks, i.e. pressurised, such as autoclaves.
  • the prior art includes very many types of fermenters, which all substantially comprise at lease a recipient, or vat, with various types of bottoms, often an inverted truncated cone, provided with an opening for introduction of liquid to be fermented and a tap for discharging the fermented liquid.
  • the liquid to be fermented is, in the case of vinification, i.e. the production of wine from crushed grapes, made up of wine juice and also marc, i.e. by the whole of the solid parts of the grapes constituted by skins, grape seeds (seeds present in the grapes), and also possibly by stalks.
  • the fermented liquid is more properly termed fermented must or wine.
  • a solid floating layer is formed, known as the cap, constituted by various layers of marc, a topmost of which layers usually is slightly raised on the top of the liquid.
  • the cap constituted by various layers of marc, a topmost of which layers usually is slightly raised on the top of the liquid.
  • This is a particularly compact mass which it is appropriate to break so as to prevent, on completion of the fermentation, its becoming excessively solid, but also so as to exploit its characteristics during the course of maceration of the fermenting liquid.
  • the skins for example, contain substances that colour the wine, and this characteristic assumes relevance in particular for grapes that yield the extractive colorant substances with less readiness, such as for example Sangiovese grapes.
  • This characteristic assumes relevance in particular for grapes that yield the extractive colorant substances with less readiness, such as for example Sangiovese grapes.
  • To achieve a correct use of the cap it is therefore important for it not to be left simply to float on the liquid to be fermented but for it indeed to be used so as to improve the quality of the wine.
  • fermentation recipients which enable carrying out, during the course of alcoholic fermentation, a complete and calibrated movement of the marc so as to improve its yielding of colorant and polyphenolic substances.
  • One of the habitually-used techniques includes a pumping-over which is operated using various devices whose ultimate purpose is to sprinkle the must contained in the vat onto the cap, in the form of a shower.
  • vat can contain up to 3.000-4.000 hl., it is easy to understand the importance and delicacy of these operations. A possible error in evaluation during the punching-down might lead to the loss of a significant quantity of wine.
  • inert gases have also been used such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide and the like.
  • pressurised gas normally from 3 to 7 bar
  • conduits with the purpose of striking the floating cap on the surface, and attempting to inundate it and break it up.
  • the aim of the present invention is to obviate the above-described drawbacks manifested by the known-type devices by providing a fermenter which does not require motorised mechanical devices for moving the marc.
  • a further aim is to improve the exploitation of the marc while at the same time reducing the number of operations otherwise requested for it.
  • an aim of the present invention is to reduce the number of mechanical devices present in the fermenters, so as to reduce the costs both of realisation and management thereof. In this way it is possible further to reduce the number of failures that can occur during the fermentation steps.
  • reference numeral 1 denotes a fermenter in its entirety.
  • the fermenter 1 comprises in particular a vat 2 provided with a bottom 8 in which the solution 3 to be fermented is contained, constituted in the example illustrated herein by wine, wine must, marc and any chemical additives, yeasts or the like.
  • the vat 2 further exhibits an opening for introducing the solution 3 to be fermented, i.e. crushed grapes, and an opening 5 for collecting the fermented solution 6, i.e. wine.
  • the introduction of the crushed grapes can be done through an opening (33) located at the top of the vat 2.
  • the vat 2 can be provided with a upturned truncated cone bottom for facilitating extraction, on completion of fermentation, of solid residues, i.e. the dregs 30, of the marc and grape seeds 34
  • An outlet opening 25 is therefore located at the bottom 8, by means of which it is possible to access the bottom 8 not only for the removal of the dregs 30 and the marc but if required also for facilitating access internally of the vat 2 for the operations of maintenance and cleaning.
  • the vat 2 might be a closed tank, for example an autoclave of the type that can be used for production of fizzy and sparkling wine.
  • an internal pressure is determined in the vats, determined by the development of fermentation gases.
  • the cap 10 of marc might not be present.
  • the cap 10 is, on the other hand, present.
  • the vat 2 might still be a closed tank, and therefore characterised by the presence of an internal pressure determined by the development of fermentation gas, in which the accumulation means 7 are constituted by the vat 2.
  • the fermenter further comprises a pumping-over conduit 100, provided with a dispenser 103 substantially located at the top 33 of the vat 2 in such a way as to be able to spray with liquid the cap of marc 10 which forms on the liquid surface of the fermenting solution 6.
  • the pumping-over conduit 100 is placed in communication with the bottom zone of the vat 2, by means of a first connection 101.
  • the pumping-over conduit 100 might be located internally of the vat 2 with a lower end thereof arranged in the bottom zone of the vat 2.
  • the first connection 101 which in the case of the internal pumping-over conduit 100, is constituted by the lower end of the conduit 100, can be provided with a control valve V1 for controlling opening and closing thereof.
  • the pumping-over conduit 100 is filled with solution, in particular the solution 3 present in the bottom zone of the vat 2, up to a level that substantially coincides with the level of liquid internally of the vat 2, including the height of the cap 10.
  • the pumping-over conduit 100 fills with solution up to the level reached by the cap 10, by virtue of the communicating vessels principle.
  • the pumping-over conduit 100 is advantageously provided with a second connection 102, having variable shape and dimensions, located between the first connection 101 and the dispenser 103.
  • the second connection 102 is predisposed for enabling introduction of a gas internally of the pumping-over conduit 100.
  • the introduced gas has a lower specific weight with respect to that of the solution contained in the pumping-over conduit 100 at the second connection 102, and this determines a vigorous thrust in an upwards direction of the column of solution overlying the conjoining point between the pumping-over conduit 100 and the connection tube 102, so that the solution exits the dispenser 103 and sprays the cap 10.
  • the second connection 102 too can be provided with a control valve V2, predisposed for controlling the opening and closing thereof.
  • the fermenter provided with the pumping-over conduit 100 structured as described in the foregoing therefore enables carrying out the re-mounting of the solution to be fermented without the aid of pumps or other mechanical organs. In this way the general costs are reduced and there is no need to subject the solution to be fermented to mechanical actions that might cause it to deteriorate and might compromise the quality thereof.
  • the vat 2 is internally provided with a membrane 7 for accumulation of fermentation gas which extends from the walls 35 towards the inside of the vat 2 and which is solidly constrained to the internal walls 35 of the vat 2.
  • the membrane 7 is conformed in such a way as to form, between the walls 35 of the vat 2 and the lower part of the membrane 7, a concave surface able to trap the small bubbles of gas 11.
  • the surface is a truncated cone-shaped inverted inclined surface 14 in the form of a truncated cone, the external edge 26 of which is solidly constrained to the internal surface of the circular vat 2.
  • the membrane will have to exhibit a surface suitable for the aim, i.e. a truncated pyramid shape. Therefore an opening 20 remains open in the central zone of the vat 2, which opening 20 is not involved by the membrane 7. The small gas bubbles 11 can rise through this opening 20 without being intercepted by the gas accumulation membrane 7.
  • the small bubbles of gas 11 which rise along the perimeter area of the vat 2 are intercepted by a chamber 27 that is open in a downwards direction, formed by the concave surface afforded between the lateral walls of the vat 2 and the lower surface of the membrane 7.
  • the small bubbles of gas 11, by accumulating in the chamber 27, slowly saturate the free volume up to forming one or more large bubbles 36 which then unite one by one to form larger bubbles 12 generated by the bubble 36 which, after having grown beyond the free dimensions of the chamber 27, overruns from the internal edges in the zone of the opening 20.
  • the small bubbles of gas 11 form, as they rise towards the surface, bubbles 12 of larger dimensions able to continuously move a cap 10 formed by the marc contained in the vat 2.
  • the cap 10 is then continuously aerated from below (by the carbon dioxide of the bubbles 12) and the lower part thereof, in contact with the surface of the must-wine 6, is stirred and newly immersed in the must-wine 6, facilitating the yielding-up of substances, including colorants, contained in the cap 10.
  • This yielding involves the whole surface of the cap 10 as its continuous stirring prevents solidification thereof.
  • the cap 10 does not normally reach the state of solidification, its removal, on completion of fermentation, can also be carried out simply by acting from the outlet opening 25, in the same way as for the dregs 30 and the grape seeds 34.
  • the second connection 102 of the pumping-over conduit 100 opens below the membrane 7, substantially in the chamber 27. In this way it is the gas, produced by the fermentation and trapped in the chamber 27, which thrusts the column of liquid present upwards above the second connection 102 in the pumping-over conduit 100.
  • the start and stop of the pumping-over can be determined through the opening and the closing of the control valve V2.
  • the presence of the membrane 7 thus enables carrying out the pumping-over without any need to use external gases; in this way a further costs saving is made and the natural energy represented by the carbon dioxide generated during the alcoholic fermentation can be exploited.
  • the use of the accumulated gas for carrying out the pumping-over facilitates the dragging of the yeasts, which by force of gravity tend to settle on the bottom, returning them to the upper part of the tank and making the use of mechanical stirrers no longer necessary. Further, the homogenisation of the product and the temperature thereof are facilitated.
  • the accumulated gas might be temporarily stocked in appropriate volumes or storage areas external of the fermenter.
  • the second connection 102 would be in communication with the external storage volumes external of the fermenter.
  • the fermenter can further be provided with a bypass conduit 28 which places the chamber 27 in communication with the part of the vat 2 that is above the membrane 7.
  • This conduit 28, which can be provided with a commandable closing valve 29, can be used for sending the gas to the cap 10 zone overlying the membrane 7, facilitating the stirring thereof.
  • the second connection 102 of the pumping-over conduit 100 is in communication with the bypass conduit 28
  • control valve V3 In order to possibly influence the fermentation from outside, it is possible to inject external gases, or the internal gases that have been stored in the external accumulation volumes, into the fermenter.
  • the injection of the gases from the outside can be controlled by means of a control valve V3.
  • the control valve V3, for example, can be connected to the bypass conduit 28 or to the second connection 102.
  • bypass conduit 28 or the second connection 102 and/or taps 16 or other like conduits it is also possible to place in communication two or more fermenters between them in order to exploit, for example, the gas (CO 2 ) produced in excess in one of them in order to supply others.
  • This operation has the great advantage of not introducing air into the vats to move the cap; in fact, the air can influence not only the formation of the cap but also the oxidation of the must.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a constructional variant of the membrane 7.
  • Two membranes 7 and 7' are comprised therein, arranged in cascade i.e. in such a way that the large-dimension bubbles 12 produced by the lower membrane 7 supply the overlying membrane 7'. In this way it is possible to improve the effect of bubble generation internally of large vats 2.
  • the second connection 102 of the pumping-over conduit 100 can be connected to the chamber 27 defined below one of the membranes 7,7'.
  • the membrane applied to the fermenter of figure 1 is well visible in figure 4 ; the membranes applied to the fermenter of figure 2 are clearly visible in figures 5 and 6 .
  • the membranes have a semi-circular or half-moon shape, possibly bevelled or cut in some parts thereof.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a further constructional variant of the membrane 7. It comprises a truncated cone-shaped peripheral zone 21 delimited centrally by a cylindrical zone 22. A controllable annular opening 23 is included between the two surfaces, comprising an inflatable toroid 24.
  • the second connection 102 of the pumping-over conduit 100 opens in the chamber 27 defined below the membrane 7.
  • an appropriate device (not illustrated) able to vary the dimension of the opening 20 according to needs.
  • This device might, for example in the example of figure 1 , prolong the truncated cone surface in the direction of the imaginary vertex thereof, i.e. increasing the volume of gas collected in the chamber 27 or it might, more simply, exclusively vary the section of the opening without increasing the volume of the chamber 27.
  • the step of generating the larger bubbles 12 can be varied so as to be able to influence the dimension thereof during use.
  • the illustrated solution thus enables preventing or at least limiting the formation of a solid cap and further enables continuously stirring the cap with the fermenting must-wine and facilitating extraction of the marc, the marc not being compacted on completion of the fermentation cycle.
  • the second connection 102 of the pumping-over conduit 100 is placed in communication, apart from with the stretch comprised between the first connection 101 and the dispenser 103, also with the first connection 101.
  • the second connection 102 has at least an auxiliary stretch 104 parallel to the pumping-over conduit 100.
  • the auxiliary stretch 104 fills with liquid in a like way to the pumping-over conduit.
  • the auxiliary stretch 104 is connected inferiorly to the first connection 101 and, in an intermediate zone, to the pumping-over conduit 100 through an intermediate fitting 105.
  • the auxiliary stretch 104 can be provided in an upper zone of the by-pass valve V4 which allows venting of the additional tube 104.
  • Figure 10 illustrates an additional solution that can be adopted on the solution of figure 7 (but can be applied also to figure 1, 2 or 3 ) where an optional auxiliary conduit 106 is added to the conduit 102, provided with a control valve V6 which enables, on opening the valve, discharging part or all of the gas accumulated below the membrane just below the cap 10.
  • Figure 12 illustrates a variant embodiment in which the dispenser 103 is arranged inside or below the zone normally occupied by the cap 10, so as to dispense the liquid within or below the cap 10.
  • the dispenser 103 can be conformed as a conduit 108 which partially or totally crosses the cap 10 of marc and dispenses the solution internally of or below the cap 10 of marc.
  • FIG 13 shows a variant embodiment of the fermenter, in which the vat 2 is substantially a closed tank which also functions as accumulation means 7 of the fermentation gas.
  • the dispenser 103 can be conformed as a dispensing conduit 108 which partially or totally crosses the cap 10 of marc and dispenses the solution internally of or below the cap 10 of marc.
  • a vent valve V5 is present in the upper zone of the conduit 108, an opening of which enables venting the gas and a consequent precipitation by gravity in the liquid which, dragged by the gas up to the vent valve V5, exits from the lower end of the conduit 108. Via the opening and closing of the vent valve V5, when the control valve V1 is open, it is possible to determine the start and stop of the pumping-over.
  • the second connection 102 preferably opens into the pumping-over conduit 100 at a greater height than the vent of the dispensing conduit 108.
  • fermenters that are of simple but effective conception which, as well as being extremely economical if compared to fermenters of known type, do not require complex or expensive maintenance.
  • fermenter of the present invention apart from for wine production, also for beer production and also for transforming other fermentable products, such as for example apples, potatoes or the like.

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Genetics & Genomics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Apparatus Associated With Microorganisms And Enzymes (AREA)
  • Micro-Organisms Or Cultivation Processes Thereof (AREA)
  • Preparation Of Compounds By Using Micro-Organisms (AREA)
EP16154548.8A 2015-11-17 2016-02-05 Improved fermenter Active EP3170887B1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SI201630236T SI3170887T1 (sl) 2015-11-17 2016-02-05 Izboljšan fermentor
MEP-2019-123A ME03717B (me) 2015-11-17 2016-02-05 Poboljšani ferмenter
HRP20190772TT HRP20190772T1 (hr) 2015-11-17 2019-04-26 Poboljšani fermentor

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITUB2015A005643A ITUB20155643A1 (it) 2015-11-17 2015-11-17 Fermentatore perfezionato

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3170887A1 EP3170887A1 (en) 2017-05-24
EP3170887B1 true EP3170887B1 (en) 2019-04-03

Family

ID=55447008

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP16154548.8A Active EP3170887B1 (en) 2015-11-17 2016-02-05 Improved fermenter

Country Status (21)

Country Link
US (1) US10793814B2 (zh)
EP (1) EP3170887B1 (zh)
CN (1) CN108350404A (zh)
AR (1) AR106709A1 (zh)
AU (1) AU2016357564B2 (zh)
CA (1) CA3002132A1 (zh)
CL (1) CL2018001076A1 (zh)
EA (1) EA034721B1 (zh)
ES (1) ES2727682T3 (zh)
GE (1) GEP20196992B (zh)
HR (1) HRP20190772T1 (zh)
HU (1) HUE044168T2 (zh)
IT (1) ITUB20155643A1 (zh)
MD (1) MD3170887T2 (zh)
ME (1) ME03717B (zh)
MX (1) MX2018004970A (zh)
PT (1) PT3170887T (zh)
SI (1) SI3170887T1 (zh)
TR (1) TR201906509T4 (zh)
WO (1) WO2017085596A1 (zh)
ZA (1) ZA201802390B (zh)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR3078975B1 (fr) * 2018-03-17 2022-06-03 Aguirre Bugueiro Maria Candida Diaphragme refrigere pour cuve de fermentation
IT201900003235A1 (it) * 2019-03-06 2020-09-06 NoForm Srl Autoclave rotativa

Family Cites Families (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH622821A5 (en) * 1976-09-09 1981-04-30 Buchs Metallwerk Ag Fermentation vessel
IT1295976B1 (it) * 1997-04-04 1999-05-28 Francesco Marin Fermentatore da utilizzare, in particolare, nella industria enologica
EP1067177A1 (fr) * 1999-07-08 2001-01-10 Tec Inox S.A. Cuve de fermentation destinée plus particulièrement à la vinification des vins rouges
ITTO20020706A1 (it) * 2002-08-07 2004-02-08 Gimar Tecno Srl Apparecchiatura di stoccaggio vini.
US20080175951A1 (en) * 2007-01-23 2008-07-24 Rule David D Methods, apparatuses and systems of fermentation
ITPC20070012A1 (it) * 2007-02-14 2008-08-15 C M B Di Cassi Angelo & C Snc Impianto e metodo per la vinificazione
EP2060623A1 (en) * 2007-11-13 2009-05-20 L.A.S.I. s.r.l. Apparatus and method for a fermenting processing of a pressed vegetal product
EP2582782B1 (en) * 2010-06-21 2018-08-08 Noform S.r.l. Fermentation apparatus
CN102533485A (zh) * 2010-12-31 2012-07-04 马荣昌 发酵罐组
CN102382737A (zh) * 2011-10-21 2012-03-21 马荣昌 兼有输出压缩二氧化碳气体功能的葡萄酒发酵装置
CN103232912B (zh) * 2013-03-01 2015-05-20 泰山医学院 一种基于自压循环的葡萄酒酿酒罐及酿制方法
EP2806019A1 (en) * 2013-05-23 2014-11-26 Noform S.r.l. Improved fermentator
CN203700324U (zh) * 2013-12-19 2014-07-09 李开峰 葡萄酒酿造装置
CN203754689U (zh) * 2014-01-15 2014-08-06 翁桔枝 葡萄酒无氧发酵装置

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
None *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
AU2016357564B2 (en) 2020-10-01
MD3170887T2 (ro) 2019-05-31
HRP20190772T1 (hr) 2019-06-14
ES2727682T3 (es) 2019-10-17
ITUB20155643A1 (it) 2017-05-17
CA3002132A1 (en) 2017-05-26
CN108350404A (zh) 2018-07-31
WO2017085596A1 (en) 2017-05-26
US10793814B2 (en) 2020-10-06
AR106709A1 (es) 2018-02-07
TR201906509T4 (tr) 2019-05-21
ME03717B (me) 2021-01-20
GEP20196992B (en) 2019-07-10
EP3170887A1 (en) 2017-05-24
HUE044168T2 (hu) 2019-10-28
CL2018001076A1 (es) 2018-06-29
ZA201802390B (en) 2019-07-31
PT3170887T (pt) 2019-06-04
EA201890701A1 (ru) 2018-12-28
US20180298313A1 (en) 2018-10-18
EA034721B1 (ru) 2020-03-12
MX2018004970A (es) 2018-07-06
AU2016357564A1 (en) 2018-05-17
SI3170887T1 (sl) 2019-09-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US6125736A (en) Fermenter
US9611452B2 (en) Disposable wine fermentaton vessel with cap management and integral press
EP1805294B1 (en) Method and apparatus for processing vegetable products
US4708938A (en) Alcoholic fermentation
US20150203801A1 (en) Fermentation method and apparatus
EP0338884B1 (fr) Cuve de vinification et procédé de vinification mettant en oeuvre cette cuve
US10793814B2 (en) Fermenter
EP2640822B1 (en) Improved fermentation method and fermenter
KR20200022658A (ko) 포도주 발효 장치
EP3617302A1 (en) Fermentation method and apparatus
EP3050956B1 (fr) Dispositif d'aide à la vinification et/ou au stockage du vin, son utilisation et procédé pour la vinification de vin rouge
WO2005023977A1 (en) Apparatus and method for treating vegetable products
CA1113413A (en) Fermentation apparatus
CN202465649U (zh) 一套适用于山地酿造葡萄酒的生产设备
MXPA99009096A (en) Fermenter
CN116144438A (zh) 一种葡萄酒酿造设备及葡萄酒酿造工艺
NO309576B1 (no) Anordning for bruk ved behandling eller fremstilling av væsker

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20171011

RAV Requested validation state of the european patent: fee paid

Extension state: MD

Effective date: 20171011

RAX Requested extension states of the european patent have changed

Extension state: ME

Payment date: 20171011

Extension state: BA

Payment date: 20171011

RBV Designated contracting states (corrected)

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20181116

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 1115735

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20190415

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602016011731

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HR

Ref legal event code: TUEP

Ref document number: P20190772

Country of ref document: HR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: BUGNION S.A., CH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: RO

Ref legal event code: EPE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: MD

Ref legal event code: VAGR

Ref document number: 3170887

Country of ref document: MD

Kind code of ref document: T2

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PT

Ref legal event code: SC4A

Ref document number: 3170887

Country of ref document: PT

Date of ref document: 20190604

Kind code of ref document: T

Free format text: AVAILABILITY OF NATIONAL TRANSLATION

Effective date: 20190516

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HR

Ref legal event code: T1PR

Ref document number: P20190772

Country of ref document: HR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20190403

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

Ref country code: GR

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref document number: 20190401568

Country of ref document: GR

Effective date: 20190708

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 1115735

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20190403

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2727682

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

Effective date: 20191017

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HU

Ref legal event code: AG4A

Ref document number: E044168

Country of ref document: HU

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190703

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190803

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602016011731

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HR

Ref legal event code: ODRP

Ref document number: P20190772

Country of ref document: HR

Payment date: 20200122

Year of fee payment: 5

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20200106

VSFP Annual fee paid to validation state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MD

Payment date: 20200122

Year of fee payment: 5

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20200205

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20200229

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200205

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200205

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HR

Ref legal event code: ODRP

Ref document number: P20190772

Country of ref document: HR

Payment date: 20210126

Year of fee payment: 6

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200229

VSFP Annual fee paid to validation state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MD

Payment date: 20210126

Year of fee payment: 6

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HR

Ref legal event code: ODRP

Ref document number: P20190772

Country of ref document: HR

Payment date: 20220131

Year of fee payment: 7

VSFP Annual fee paid to validation state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MD

Payment date: 20220131

Year of fee payment: 7

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20190403

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Payment date: 20220128

Year of fee payment: 7

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AL

Payment date: 20220228

Year of fee payment: 7

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HR

Ref legal event code: ODRP

Ref document number: P20190772

Country of ref document: HR

Payment date: 20221230

Year of fee payment: 8

VSFP Annual fee paid to validation state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MD

Payment date: 20230123

Year of fee payment: 8

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HR

Ref legal event code: ODRP

Ref document number: P20190772

Country of ref document: HR

Payment date: 20240124

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Payment date: 20230125

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Payment date: 20240221

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20240308

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RO

Payment date: 20240125

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: HU

Payment date: 20240130

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20240228

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: BG

Payment date: 20240226

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: PT

Payment date: 20240123

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20240301

Year of fee payment: 9

VSFP Annual fee paid to validation state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MD

Payment date: 20240126

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Payment date: 20240123

Year of fee payment: 9

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20240212

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: HR

Payment date: 20240124

Year of fee payment: 9

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20240226

Year of fee payment: 9